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Congress in Action

Congress is in session and it is a darn good thing.
The Federal Debt Ceiling will be reached in a couple of weeks, so quick
action is required. Something must be done eventually about the
millions of undocumented immigrants in the country. Holding prisoners
without trial at Guantanamo for twelve years now gives us a black eye
internationally.

So what were the only three bills to pass the House of Representatives last week?

1.
Hunting and fishing is now legal on Federal lands. Why bother with
those foolish state hunting or fishing licenses and bag limits? Real
Americans should be able to shoot as many deer and catch as many trout
as they want and for free The bill also bars the EPA from listing
ammunition or fishing lures as toxic substances. Sure, ammo is toxic
when it is shot into you and fishing lures get all rusty. Lockjaw is
always a problem. But apparently, that's OK with Congress.

2.
Chemical storage facilities near municipal drinking water sources do not
have to give regulators a list of any nasties in those massive tanks.
It's not like pure drinking water is important. Just ask the people in
West Virginia.

3. Lastly, existing laws requiring that some of
the precious water in the Central Valley of California be diverted from
agribusiness to the San Joaquin delta where it supports wildlife.
Well, frogs and salamanders don't vote and those "campaign
contributions" from agribusiness sure come in handy. Those laws are now
abrogated.

Here's a surprise. The four Republican
congressmen from this area voted in favor of these three bills. Our
sole Democrat voted against all three.

Now that the
important hunting / fishing, chemical storage, and agribusiness crises
are solved, Congress can get down to the debt ceiling, immigration, and
Guantanamo. Or so one hopes.